Wage Cost

Country comparison

Luxembourg vs Costa Rica

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Luxembourg$98,5302025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 96.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Costa Rica$44,4312024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 61.30 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$104k$87k$69k$51k$33k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallLuxembourg +35.3
FoodCosta Rica +1.0
ClothingLuxembourg +21.3
HousingLuxembourg +68.9
HealthLuxembourg +10.1
TransportLuxembourg +14.7
RecreationLuxembourg +17.9
RestaurantsLuxembourg +27.2
Luxembourg 96.60Costa Rica 61.30
Overall
Luxembourg 96.60
Costa Rica 61.30
Difference Luxembourg +35.30
Food
Luxembourg 106.00
Costa Rica 107.00
Difference Costa Rica +1.00
Clothing
Luxembourg 99.70
Costa Rica 78.40
Difference Luxembourg +21.30
Housing
Luxembourg 99.40
Costa Rica 30.50
Difference Luxembourg +68.90
Health
Luxembourg 77.10
Costa Rica 67.00
Difference Luxembourg +10.10
Transport
Luxembourg 101.00
Costa Rica 86.30
Difference Luxembourg +14.70
Recreation
Luxembourg 97.10
Costa Rica 79.20
Difference Luxembourg +17.90
Restaurants
Luxembourg 101.00
Costa Rica 73.80
Difference Luxembourg +27.20

Key Differences

Understanding Luxembourg and Costa Rica

Luxembourg records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Costa Rica, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Luxembourg shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $54,099 (121.8%) more than Costa Rica. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.10% and +0.00%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 68.9 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Luxembourg) and 2024 (Costa Rica), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Luxembourg is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Luxembourg exceeds Costa Rica by 68.9 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026